Science login

A Science login provides faculty students and employees access to services like networked storage, computer labs, JupyterHub, clusternodes and GitLab & Mattermost.

A Science login usually resembles your name and does not contain periods, capital letters or an at sign (@). For example johndoe.

All settings related to your Science login, like setting your password, MFA, storage, groups and email aliases can be managed in DIY. See the DIY howto for more information.

For Students & Employees

To create your Science login:

  1. Go to DIY.
  2. Select “Login using Radboud account”
  3. Follow the prompts to create your account.
  4. Employees must provide their department contact person’s login name during registration.
  5. After logging in again, you can set your Science Account password and MFA

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Set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) as soon as possible

MFA adds an extra layer of protection to your account and helps keep your access secure, even if your password is ever compromised. Once MFA is set up, you’ll be able to enable, edit and request services through our self-service portal.

Account Validity: Your Science login remains active for the duration of your enrollment or employment. It will be disabled upon leaving the university and permanently removed one month later.

If you are leaving the university but need to retain your Science login, please contact your department’s contact person.

Forgot password?

If you have forgotten or otherwise “lost” your Science login password, you have three possible ways to regain access:

  • Login with your Radboud ID – Use the Login with Radboud account option on DIY, then change your Science password.
  • No Radboud ID? – Contact your department’s contact person. They can log in to DIY, locate your account and generate a temporary password for you (the contact person does this by pressing the Reset DIY Password button).
  • Contact C&CZ – Reach out to the C&CZ helpdesk by e‑mail, phone, or in person. See the contact page for details.

For Guests & Trainees

Requesting a Guest account:

  • Go to DIY
  • Click the + button in the top‑right corner of the screen.
  • In the menu that appears, choose Accounts → Guest account.
  • Fill out the request form and press Submit.
  • When the request is processed, both you and your guest will receive an email with login details and next‑step instructions.

For Groups

Requesting multiple temporary guest accounts, e.g., for a workshop:

  • Go to DIY
  • Click the + button in the top‑right corner of the screen.
  • In the menu that appears, choose Accounts → Temporary Accounts.
  • Fill out the request form and press Submit.
  • When the request is processed, you will receive an email with login details for all requested accounts.

Wi-Fi guest access

Wi‑Fi guest access for Eduroam is available in two flavours:

  • For a single‑day visit you can obtain a temporary login by going to the RU portal and following the instructions under Wi‑Fi Access Guests; the credentials you receive are valid for 24 hours.
  • If you need Wi‑Fi for a group, for one day or for several consecutive days, you should apply for Eduroam Visitor Access at the Library of Science or via the C&CZ helpdesk.